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  • 1. Who is the main character in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Yubaba
B) Chihiro
C) Haku
D) No-Face
  • 2. What does Chihiro's parents turn into after eating at the abandoned amusement park?
A) Dogs
B) Pigs
C) Cats
D) Ducks
  • 3. What is the name of the river spirit that Chihiro helps in the bathhouse?
A) No-Face
B) Haku
C) Yubaba
D) Kamaji
  • 4. What does Chihiro promise Haku she will not do while in the spirit world?
A) Eat any food
B) Return to the human world
C) Leave the bathhouse
D) Forget him
  • 5. What is Chihiro's new name given by Yubaba?
A) Sen
B) Haku
C) Lin
D) Yubaba
  • 6. What is the name of the spirit that has many arms and works in the boiler room?
A) Kamaji
B) Haku
C) No-Face
D) Zeniba
  • 7. What animal form does Zeniba's assistant, Haku, turn into?
A) Dragon
B) Bird
C) Fox
D) Cat
  • 8. What is the name of the witch who runs the bathhouse?
A) Lin
B) Kamaji
C) Yubaba
D) Zeniba
  • 9. Who directed the film 'Spirited Away'?
A) Kirk Wise
B) John Lasseter
C) Toshio Suzuki
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 10. Which studio animated 'Spirited Away'?
A) Pixar
B) Studio Ghibli
C) Toho
D) Disney Animation Studios
  • 11. Who distributed 'Spirited Away' in Japan?
A) Toho
B) Pixar
C) Studio Ghibli
D) Walt Disney Studios
  • 12. Who convinced Walt Disney Studios to buy the North American distribution rights for 'Spirited Away'?
A) Toshio Suzuki
B) John Lasseter
C) Kirk Wise
D) Hayao Miyazaki
  • 13. What award did 'Spirited Away' win at the 75th Academy Awards?
A) Golden Bear
B) Academy Award for Best Animated Feature
C) BAFTA Award for Best Film
D) Oscar for Best Picture
  • 14. What is the name of the spirit world bathhouse where Chihiro works?
A) Yubaba's bathhouse
B) Kamaji's bathhouse
C) Zeniba's bathhouse
D) Boh's bathhouse
  • 15. What does Haku warn Chihiro about before she enters the spirit world?
A) To find her parents immediately
B) To return across the riverbed before sunset
C) To avoid talking to spirits
D) Not to eat any food
  • 16. Who is Kamaji in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Chihiro's father
B) The boiler-man commanding soot sprites
C) Yubaba's twin sister
D) A spirit of a polluted river
  • 17. What creature does Chihiro mistakenly think is a customer?
A) Lin
B) No-Face
C) Boh
D) Haku
  • 18. Who gives Chihiro a magic emetic dumpling as a token of gratitude?
A) Zeniba
B) The spirit of the polluted river
C) Kamaji
D) Yubaba
  • 19. What does Zeniba reveal about Haku's identity?
A) He is the spirit of the Kohaku River
B) He is a shikigami spirit
C) He is Yubaba's son
D) He is a soot sprite
  • 20. What does Zeniba give Chihiro to protect her?
A) A golden seal
B) A magic emetic dumpling
C) A magic protective hairband
D) A shikigami spirit
  • 21. What happens to Chihiro's contract when she passes Yubaba's test?
A) She becomes Yubaba's assistant
B) It disappears and her real name is restored
C) She gets a raise at the bathhouse
D) She is promoted to supervisor
  • 22. What does Chihiro see before leaving for her new home?
A) No-Face following her
B) The tunnel still open, wearing Zeniba's hairband
C) Haku transforming into a dragon
D) Her parents turning back into humans
  • 23. What was the budget for the production of Spirited Away?
A) ¥2 billion (US$16 million).
B) ¥1.9 billion (US$15 million).
C) ¥1.5 billion (US$12 million).
D) ¥1.7 billion (US$14 million).
  • 24. Which company's investment allowed Disney the right of first refusal for North American distribution?
A) Nippon Television Network's investment.
B) Mitsubishi's investment.
C) Tokuma Shoten's investment.
D) Disney's 10% investment.
  • 25. What was a major difficulty Miyazaki faced during the production of Spirited Away?
A) Finding inspiration for the bathhouse setting.
B) Securing funding from various companies.
C) Animating characters using computer software.
D) Reducing the film's length.
  • 26. Which traditional Japanese inn served as an inspiration for the film?
A) A fictional inn created by Miyazaki.
B) Notoya Ryokan in Yamagata Prefecture.
C) Jiufen, Taiwan.
D) Dōgo Onsen.
  • 27. What did Miyazaki feel nostalgic about when visiting the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum?
A) Traditional Japanese inns.
B) Modern Japanese architecture.
C) European-style buildings.
D) The Pseudo-Western style buildings from the Meiji period.
  • 28. Which company did not contribute to the production of Spirited Away?
A) Tokuma Shoten.
B) Mitsubishi.
C) Nippon Television Network.
D) Jiufen Tourism Board.
  • 29. What did Miyazaki want the film to be, despite initial challenges?
A) A romantic story for teenagers.
B) A direct adaptation of a Japanese book.
C) Simple with less 'eye candy'.
D) Filled with elaborate and complex scenes.
  • 30. Who composed and conducted the film score for Spirited Away?
A) John Lasseter
B) Kirk Wise
C) Donald W. Ernst
D) Joe Hisaishi
  • 31. Which orchestra performed the soundtrack of Spirited Away?
A) New Japan Philharmonic
B) Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
C) London Symphony Orchestra
D) Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra
  • 32. Who wrote the lyrics for the closing song "Always With Me"?
A) Joe Hisaishi
B) Ayaka Hirahara
C) Youmi Kimura
D) Wakako Kaku
  • 33. For which film was the song "Always With Me" originally intended?
A) Spirited Away
B) Rin the Chimney Painter
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Princess Mononoke
  • 34. Who performed the role of Chihiro in the English dub of Spirited Away?
A) Suzanne Pleshette
B) Daveigh Chase
C) Susan Egan
D) Lauren Holly
  • 35. Which actress provided the voice for Yubaba in the English dub?
A) Suzanne Pleshette
B) Susanne Pleshette
C) Susan Egan
D) Lauren Holly
  • 36. Which Disney co-director joined John Lasseter in directing the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) John Ratzenberger
B) Kirk Wise
C) Michael Eisner
D) Donald W. Ernst
  • 37. Who was the co-producer for the English adaptation of Spirited Away?
A) Michael Eisner
B) Donald W. Ernst
C) Kirk Wise
D) John Lasseter
  • 38. Which character's original Japanese-language lip movements were matched in the English dub?
A) Yubaba only
B) Chihiro only
C) All characters
D) Haku only
  • 39. Which folklore heavily influences the themes of 'Spirited Away'?
A) Egyptian mythology
B) Norse mythology
C) Greek mythology
D) Japanese Shinto-Buddhist folklore
  • 40. What role does food play in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Food has metamorphic qualities
B) Food is irrelevant to the plot
C) Food is used as a weapon
D) Food is scarce and rationed
  • 41. Who decides to take care of No-Face at the end of the film?
A) Haku
B) Chihiro
C) Zeniba
D) Yubaba
  • 42. What concept in 'Spirited Away' embodies a sense of regret towards waste?
A) Shōjo
B) Mottainai
C) On
D) Kami
  • 43. When did Spirited Away first release in Japan?
A) 13 December 2001
B) 20 July 2001
C) 7 September 2002
D) 12 September 2003
  • 44. Which company acquired the North American sale rights to Spirited Away?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Toho
C) Wild Bunch
D) The Walt Disney Company
  • 45. Where did Spirited Away premiere in English?
A) Hong Kong
B) Toronto International Film Festival
C) United States
D) France
  • 46. How much did Spirited Away gross in its opening weekend in the United States?
A) $10 million
B) $450,000
C) $224 million
D) $13.1 million
  • 47. When was Spirited Away released theatrically in China?
A) 12 September 2003
B) 13 December 2001
C) 7 September 2002
D) 21 June 2019
  • 48. Which film did Spirited Away beat at the Chinese box office during its opening weekend?
A) Titanic
B) Princess Mononoke
C) Toy Story 4
D) Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • 49. Which company acquired the rights to Spirited Away in the United Kingdom?
A) Optimum Releasing
B) Toho
C) Wild Bunch
D) Disney
  • 50. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become the highest-grossing film in Japanese history?
A) Toy Story 4
B) Titanic
C) Princess Mononoke
D) Spider-Man: Far From Home
  • 51. Which company released Spirited Away on VHS and DVD in Japan?
A) Buena Vista Home Entertainment
B) Walt Disney Studios Japan
C) GKIDS
D) Optimum Releasing
  • 52. On what date was Spirited Away released on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom by StudioCanal UK?
A) 25 October 2021
B) 29 March 2004
C) 17 December 2019
D) 24 November 2014
  • 53. Which film did Spirited Away surpass to become NTV's most-watched film of all time?
A) My Neighbor Totoro
B) Kiki's Delivery Service
C) Princess Mononoke
D) Howl's Moving Castle
  • 54. On which UK channel did Spirited Away first air in 2010?
A) BBC2
B) Channel 4
C) BBC One
D) ITV
  • 55. What is the approval rating of 'Spirited Away' on Rotten Tomatoes?
A) 85%
B) 78%
C) 89%
D) 96%
  • 56. Which critic gave 'Spirited Away' a full four stars?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Derek Elley
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Roger Ebert
  • 57. In which year did IGN rank 'Spirited Away' as the 12th-best animated film of all time?
A) 2022
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2025
  • 58. What position did 'Spirited Away' hold in Empire magazine's 'The 100 Best Films of World Cinema' list in 2010?
A) Fifth
B) Tenth
C) Thirtieth
D) Twentieth
  • 59. Which magazine ranked 'Spirited Away' as the thirteenth-best animated film in 2010?
A) Time Out
B) Rotten Tomatoes
C) IGN
D) Variety
  • 60. What rank did 'Spirited Away' achieve on Time Out magazine's list of 'The 100 Best Movies of All Time'?
A) Forty-sixth
B) Sixty-first
C) Fifty-fifth
D) Thirty-second
  • 61. In which year did 'Spirited Away' rank number 9 on The New York Times' list of 'The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century.'?
A) 2017
B) 2025
C) 2016
D) 2022
  • 62. Which film critic compared 'Spirited Away' to Lewis Carroll's 'Through the Looking-Glass'?
A) Derek Elley
B) Kenneth Turan
C) Roger Ebert
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 63. Which film was ranked alongside 'Spirited Away' on Sight & Sound's greatest films list in 2022?
A) Kiki's Delivery Service
B) Princess Mononoke
C) My Neighbor Totoro
D) Howl's Moving Castle
  • 64. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its animation and music?
A) Kenneth Turan
B) Roger Ebert
C) Derek Elley
D) Elvis Mitchell
  • 65. Which critic praised 'Spirited Away' for its voice acting and direction?
A) Derek Elley
B) Kenneth Turan
C) Elvis Mitchell
D) Roger Ebert
  • 66. What did Roger Ebert add 'Spirited Away' to, besides calling it one of the year's best films?
A) Metacritic's highest-rated films
B) The Academy Awards nominations
C) His 'Great Movies' list
D) IGN's top animated films
  • 67. Which organization declared 'Spirited Away' to be the all-time best animated film?
A) Time Magazine
B) BBC
C) The New York Times
D) Vice
  • 68. In what year did BBC place 'Spirited Away' fourth on its list of the 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century?
A) 2001
B) 2020
C) 2010
D) 2016
  • 69. Which film director said that 'Spirited Away' might be better than any Disney films he has ever seen?
A) Steven Spielberg
B) James Cameron
C) Peter Jackson
D) George Lucas
  • 70. Who is the professor of film, television, and media studies that commented on 'Spirited Away'?
A) Harley Jessup
B) Rayna Denison
C) Domee Shi
D) Ken Firpo
  • 71. Which film's production designer was inspired by the spiritual elements in 'Spirited Away'?
A) Frozen
B) Zootopia
C) Moana
D) Coco
  • 72. Which director named 'Spirited Away' as one of the influences for their film 'Turning Red'?
A) Domee Shi
B) Pete Docter
C) Jennifer Lee
D) Brad Bird
  • 73. Who released the song 'Chihiro' in 2024?
A) Hayao Miyazaki
B) Billie Eilish
C) Kanna Hashimoto
D) John Lasseter
  • 74. When was the world premiere of the stage adaptation of Spirited Away planned?
A) August 2023
B) April 2024
C) 28 February 2022
D) February 2023
  • 75. Where was the European premiere of the stage adaptation announced to take place?
A) Paris
B) New York City
C) Tokyo
D) The London Coliseum
  • 76. When was the European premiere of the stage adaptation scheduled?
A) August 2023
B) December 2025
C) February 2022
D) April 2024
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